A Father’s Reaction to His Very Young Gay Son

Over the past few months my wife, HuffPost blogger Amelia, has been asked numerous times what I think about our 7-year-old son identifying as gay. Amelia : When Your 7-Year-Old Son Announces, ‘I’m Gay’ Read more44th president of the United StatesThis is not something I thought I’d be writing so soon (OK, honestly, I never

Over the past few months my wife, HuffPost blogger Amelia, has been asked numerous times what I think about our 7-year-old son identifying as gay.

Amelia : When Your 7-Year-Old Son Announces, ‘I’m Gay’

This is not something I thought I’d be writing so soon (OK, honestly, I never thought I would be writing a blog on an internationally known news website), Dad Dave writes.

And the “flamer” comments… where to begin? Do effeminate men exist? Of course. Are all gay men effeminate? Of course not. But does it matter? Whether he grows up to be the manliest man in all mandom or the most effeminate guy to ever hit the drag-show circuit, he is my son. I want him to be loved, comfortable with himself and his friends, and happy. If that means he’s the next RuPaul or Joe Montana (or just that nice guy in Accounts Receivable), he will know that being himself is important, no matter who he ends up growing into. And he will always know that his father loves him, Dad Dave writes on his blog at Huffington Post.

Please read the whole post at  Huffington Post , I wish that every child should have this kind of dad, I’m lucky too – got a great dad that is supporting me in every way, but sadly not everyone has that.